Shoshone Jobs

Shoshone is the county seat and largest city of Lincoln County, Idaho . The population was 1,398 at the 2000 census. In contrast to the Shoshone Native American tribe for which it is named, the city's name is correctly pronounced "Show-shown," with a silent 'e'.

Today, Shoshone still has several bars, but also boasts a cafe, a movie theater, and a grocery store -- unusual for such a small town. While limited retail jobs exist, Shoshone is primarily a farming and dairy community. Shoshone is home to a Bureau of Land Management facility with helipad, and a tire recycling plant operates a few miles to the north. The town also has a small medical clinic, and recently built a new K-12 school building. In recent years Shoshone has become a bedroom community for people working in neighboring Blaine County due to an often dramatic difference in cost of living between the two locales. This phenomenon has contributed greatly to recent growth in the Shoshone area.

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Among the most common occupations in Shoshone are Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%. Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations, 17%. and Service occupations, 16%. Approximately 62 percent of workers in Shoshone, Idaho work for companies, 22 percent work for the government and 10 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Shoshone, Idaho are Educational, health and social services, 19%; Construction, 13%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 9%. Simply Hired's Shoshone job listings indicate that the following industries in Shoshone are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Petroleum Refineries, Convenience Stores and Furniture & Furnishings Wholesalers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Shoshone, Idaho is $24,948, and the median income of households in Shoshone was $31,036.

Shoshone has an unemployment rate of 5.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Shoshone Trends data, the number of Shoshone, Idaho jobs has increased by 353% since April 2008.

Population of Shoshone Total population 1,398 Male 48.50% Female 51.50% Median age 36.5     Shoshone Housing Owner-occupied homes 71.3% Median cost of a home $72,500 Median mortgage payment $435 Renter-occupied homes 28.7% Vacant housing 11.1% Median monthly rent $511     Average Income Median for all male full-time $29,479 Median for all female full-time $20,417     Household Income Less than $10,000 9% $10,000 to $14,999 12% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 19% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 37% Some college, no degree 24% Associate's degree 2% Bachelor's degree 10% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 21% Currently married 59% Separated 1% Widowed 8% Divorced 11%     Race White 90% Black or African American 0% Asian 1% Other 9%     Shoshone Commute Carpool 25.6% Public transportation 4.2% Average travel time 33 minutes

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